All Aldi articles – Page 6
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AnalysisStrategic report: Aldi raising prices quicker than grocery rivals, exclusive data finds
Aldi is raising prices at a quicker rate than its mainstream grocery rivals, according to findings from Retail Week’s new strategic report.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What are the implications for retail as sterling takes a pounding?
The new government’s mini-budget last week proved to be anything but. Indeed, it was so dramatic that it has spooked financial markets and sent the pound to record lows against the dollar.
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AnalysisAldi boss Hurley on cost of living, Christmas and its ‘unbreakable contract’ with customers
Having just dethroned Morrisons as the fourth-largest grocer in the UK, Aldi is gunning for further growth despite a slump in profits. The discounter’s boss Giles Hurley discusses the key issues facing the business – and how it is planning to take further share in a fiercely competitive market.
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NewsAldi pledges to 'double down' on low prices as profits fall
Value grocer Aldi has vowed to deliver the lowest prices to shoppers after posting a slide in annual profits.
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AnalysisBig four no more: What next for UK grocery as Aldi overtakes Morrisons?
After years of incremental growth, Aldi has finally overtaken Morrisons in UK grocery market share and ended decades of the ‘big four’. What does this seismic moment mean for grocery in the long term?
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NewsAldi leapfrogs Morrisons for first time as big four supermarket era ends
The era of the traditional big four supermarkets has come to an end with Aldi overtaking Morrisons in terms of grocery market share for the first time.
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NewsAldi to scrap best before dates on fruit and vegetables
Aldi has become the latest major grocer to scrap best before dates from fresh produce in a bid to crack down on food waste.
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NewsFood price inflation hits record levels as shoppers trade down to own brand
Food prices have hit a new record high, forcing shoppers to turn to own-label products in a bid to save cash.
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NewsAldi increases pay for warehouse workers for second time this year
Aldi has upped its pay rates for warehouse workers for the second time this year and boosted premium payments for night shift staff.
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NewsAldi hikes staff pay for second time this year
Aldi has increased pay for shopfloor staff for the second time this year to re-claim its position as the UK’s highest paying supermarket chain.
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NewsSupermarket sales grow for first time in over a year as food prices soar
Grocery sales have increased for the first time in more than a year – but experts have warned that “near record-breaking” food inflation will shift shopper behaviour in the coming months.
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NewsTesco, Aldi and Morrisons team up for town-wide digital recycling trial
Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons are among the retailers taking part in a recycling trial in Welshpool, Powys, which is believed to be the largest trial of a digital deposit return scheme to date.
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NewsTesco sees signs of changing shopper behaviour as inflation bites
Tesco has reported “early signs” that shopper behaviour is shifting as the soaring cost of living bites.
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AnalysisDeep dive: How the cost-of-living crisis will hit retailers and their customers
Retail Week explores the impact of the current world crisis on each customer and business and asks what, if anything, can be done.
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DataCost of living shapes grocery shopping habits as sales fall
The soaring cost of living is increasingly affecting food shoppers’ spending habits as punishing inflation replaces the pandemic at the front of consumers’ minds.
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AnalysisTracker: Retail reacts to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Retail Week rounds up the actions being taken by retailers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last updated March 29, 2022.
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Opinion‘As Lidl overtakes the Co-op, grocery’s established order could be set for a shake-up’
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine heaps further pressure on global supply chains and commodity prices, Aldi and Lidl could permanently shift UK grocery’s established order, writes Hugh Radojev.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Aldi vs Lidl – which discounter will take the edge in grocery’s next price war?
In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, Aldi and Lidl’s sales soared as cash-strapped customers switched. With the UK now facing the worst cost-of-living crisis in 30 years, which of the discounters is best placed to benefit?
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Opinion‘Was discount format Jack’s a waste of Tesco’s time?’
When Tesco’s first Jack’s store opened in Chatteris in 2018 the Fenland town found itself in the unusual position of being a must-visit retail destination.
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NewsAldi drops Deliveroo trials as shoppers flock back to stores
Discounter Aldi has halted its delivery trial with Deliveroo as easing coronavirus restrictions has led to consumers returning to its stores.